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What is Category C and E on a driving Licence?

What is Category C and E on a driving Licence?

A category C + E license is the most comprehensive HGV license you can hold. With this license, drivers can drive and handle a drawbar or articulated vehicle. The E part of the category C and E license stands for entitlement and means that the bearer can go up to or over 750kg in weight.

What category is a car licence UK?

What do the categories on your driving licence mean?

Catergory Type Restrictions
B auto Automatic cars N/A
B+E Cat B + trailer Up to 3,500kg
B1 Light vehicles Up to 550kg with goods
C Large lorries Max trailer 750kg

What category is C licence?

A category C license allows drivers to drive vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, but must not exceed 32 tonnes. Category C license typically covers a vehicle with a cab and trailer fixed permanently together.

What are categories G and H on driving Licence?

To drive a particular type of vehicle, you need an ‘entitlement’ for that category on your driving licence. You can check online to see what vehicles you can drive….Other categories.

Category Vehicle you can drive
f Agricultural tractor
G Road roller
H Tracked vehicles
k Mowing machine or pedestrian-controlled vehicle

Can I go straight to C e licence?

From November 15th 2021 if you hold a valid UK car licence you can go straight to a Class 1 / C+E course. You will have to have the C+E provisional entitlement put on your licence first. To do that you will need to send your driving licence off with a completed D2 application and D4 medical form completed by a doctor.

Can I do c’e without C?

A driver cannot be granted C+E provisional entitlement without first holding a category C driving licence. Likewise in the subcategory they must first pass C1 before being granted the provisional entitlement to drive a C1+E vehicle combination.

What’s the difference between C and C1 licence?

‘C1 and ‘C’ licences If the vehicle has a MAM between 3.5 tonnes and 7.5 tonnes then a category ‘C1’ LGV driving licence is needed, however, if the (MAM) is more than 7.5 tonnes then a category ‘C’ LGV driving licence is needed.

Can I drive a 3.5 tonne van on a b1 licence?

One crucial thing you need to be aware of is a van’s Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM). This is the maximum weight of any vehicle you can drive if you have a ‘B’ licence, and it must be no more than 3,500kg (3.5 tonnes).

Can I go straight to Cat C E?

Currently the Cat C course is around 1 week and then the up-skill to Cat C+E is another week. If you decide to go straight to Cat C+E it will likely be a 2 week course. You will still need the skills and training time like when the process was staged.

Can I drive a van on B licence?

Driving most vans is pretty simple, so if you have a full, B category car license, you’re permitted to drive any van weighing up to 3.5 tonnes.